DIY Projects
You've got this! Basic DIY takes you step-by-step through projects you can do on your own in almost no time at all. No engineering degree required.
Owning an Old House: Charming Love Affair or Expensive Money Pit?
How to Waterproof Your Basement
10 Home Repairs That Can Seriously Break the Bank
Should I hire someone to install my carpeting?
What do you need to know when choosing carpet?
Does One Dripping Faucet Really Prevent Frozen Pipes?
What causes pipes to burst when they freeze?
Fresher Air Indoors May Lessen the Spread of Coronavirus
Closing Your Bedroom Door at Night Could Save Your Life
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
Electric Heat Pumps: Existing Tech for Energy-efficient Future
Why Electric Fireplaces Are Hot
Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?
Painter's Tape vs. Masking Tape: What's the Difference?
Can I Use Interior Paint for Exterior Surfaces?
10 Tools You Need to Paint Your Home's Exterior
How to Texture Walls
Not Your Grandmother's Wallpaper: The Return of Wallpaper
Dining Room Wall Buffet
How to Hang Curtains
How to Shorten Blinds
How to Hang a Window Scarf
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You see it everywhere, but you pay it no attention. Despite its versatility and popularity with builders, few people know where drywall comes from or how it's made.
By Bambi Turner
Hanging drywall can be done by a do-it-yourselfer, but joining the pieces together does take some practice. Learn how to install drywall in your home.
By Fix-It Club
Sturdy but simple, drywall has become the most reliable material for walls and ceilings. Get to know drywall, and learn the steps to installing it in your home and making repairs when it suffers damage.
By Shane Wilson
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Plaster is both durable and good-looking, but it inevitably develops cracks. Learn about repairing cracked plaster in this home improvement article.
By Fix-It Club
When you want to refinish old wooden furniture, the best place to look is the family attic, basement, or garage. Whether it's worth saving depends on its style and construction. Learn to identify antique furniture.
Is Grandma's hand-me-down hutch looking a little worse for wear? Instead of tossing out those favorite furniture pieces, why not take on a refinishing project? Find dozens of tips in this article.
A new kitchen is one of the most rewarding gifts you can give your family. Your kitchen is where late-night talks, homework sessions, and celebrations happen. Learn how to design a kitchen.
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Home accidents are one of the leading causes of death among children and injuries among adults. In many cases, these accidents can be avoided by taking simple precautions. Learn how to prevent accidents in your home.
Being able to identify the type of wood used for your furniture can help you determine its real value. Learn to examine furniture and identify the type of wood or woods used to create it.
Repairing wooden furniture is a process that can take many forms. There are numerous types of wooden furniture, so the types of repairs are similarly varied. Learn how to repair wooden furniture.
Refinishing can bring new life to a favorite antique or save you from paying big bucks for a brand new piece of furniture. But you’ll want to make sure you get it right the first time, so read on to learn the differences between varnish, resin, lacquer and wax and how to select the right finish for your project.
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Staining wooden furniture isn't just a matter of stripping off one finish and applying another. The finish is only as good as the preparation for it. Learn how to stain wooden furniture.
How do you know which pieces of unfinished furniture are worth buying? And once you locate a piece, how do you distress it and give it that antique feel? Read this article for the answers.
From scratches to discoloration, the surfaces of your wooden furniture are vulnerable to all kinds of damage. Luckily, many of the problems can be fixed. Read this article to learn how.
You have many options to consider when decorating furniture. Whether you want a worn-out look, gold tint, stencils, or painted stripes, make sure your materials are compatible. Learn how to decorate wooden furniture.
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Refinishing furniture isn't just a matter of removing one finish and slapping on another; it also involves preparation of the stripped wood. Preparing the wood takes both time and elbow grease, but it's vital to the success of your refinishing job; the finish is only as good as the preparation for it.
With the wide assortment of wallpapers available today, choosing among them can be as hard as putting them up. Today's wallpapers are easier to handle and more rip-resistant. Learn how to hang wallpaper.
By Fix-It Club
Older homes often have lath-and-plaster walls. Latex paint will hide hairline cracks in plaster, but only temporarily. Larger cracks actually are easier to fix. Learn how to repair cracked plaster.
A few simple restoration techniques can revive an old finish on wooden furniture. This can save you time and money, and help you hold onto a good piece of furniture. Learn to restore furniture finish.
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Equipping your at-home workshop with the right tools can save you time when you are attempting any furniture restoration or repair project. Learn the proper primary tools to include in your workshop.
For refinishing or repairing furniture, it's important to have basic materials like abrasive powders, adhesives, and sandpaper. Other materials like painter's tape aren't used frequently, but they are also important to have ready. Learn more.
Furniture should be bleached if the surface is marked by stains, black rings, or water spots; if the wood is discolored or blotchy; and if the color is uneven. Learn how to bleach furniture.
Sealer coats are used between finishing steps to ensure even penetration of stains and finishes, to prevent bleeding of stains and fillers, and to make the finished surface smoother. Learn how to seal wooden furniture.
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Wooden furniture can be spoiled by small damage to the surface. Some stains are easily removed, while more damaging spots may require refinishing. Learn simple methods to repair small stains quickly and effectively.
Loose joints on wooden furniture can cause long-term damage to the rest of the frame by increasing stress on other joints. Learn how to repair joints and stop small structural problems from becoming big ones.